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Wieringa is the Director of the International Information Center and Archives forthe Women’s Movement in Amsterdam and is also affiliated as a senior researcherto the University of Amsterdam. Jacques Charmes is an economist and statisticianserving as the Director of Research at the Institute of Research for Development.A team of dedicated ACGS staff worked tirelessly to provide the technical expertiseand background input required to ensure that the project was brought to completion.This team was comprised of Souleymane Abdallah, Souad Ben Abdennebi,Rose Aderolili, Houda Mejri, Omar Abdourahman, Meaza Ashenafi, Emelang Leteane,Selamawit Abebe, Tiruset Haile, Gladys Mutangadura, Adrian Gauci, ElizabethWoldemariam, Oumar Diallo, Sher Verick, Sandra Zawedde, Meron Tewfik andBerhanu Tesfaye.The administrative team of the Centre also provided invaluable support. TigistEshetu, Mekdes Faroni, Hannan Mohamed, Atkilt Ethan, Sofanit Abebe, YatenayetWogayehu, Meaza Bekele, Shitaye Tilahun, Tiblet Tesfaye and Abraham Kassa are tobe given special mention. The Centre is also immensely grateful to Beatrice Nzovuwho was an intern with the Centre from May-August 2009 for her dedicated contributionsto the finalization of the report. Equally so is the support provided byDaniel Assefa in the production of some of the diagrams contained in the report.The report could not have been produced without the willingness of the 12 countriesinvolved in the study to provide well-researched information through the appointedteams. Gratitude goes to each of them for enthusiastically undertaking this task.The institutions and teams included: Benin-Marie-Odile Attanaso, Eric Abiassi,Gracia Adjinacou, Romeo Gansey, Franck Monsede Adoho, Albert Honlonkou andHortentia Acacha; Burkina Faso-Kabore Moussa, Dabire Bonayi, Sandwidi RoseMarie, Kone Michel, Traore/PALE Celestine, Ouderaogo Aziz , Kam Ole Alain,Sanou Erjouman, Tougma Ignace and Zongo Abdoulaye; Cameroon- Members ofthe Economic Policy Research Group consisting of Njomgang Claude, ChameniNembua Célestin, Binyoum née Libom Adèle Marie; Egypt- Salwa Sharawi Gomaa,Bothaina Mohamed Ally Eldeeb, Fatma El Ashry, Amal Fouad, Ghada Abdulla,Amira Gamal El Din, Madiha Soleiman, Nahed Abdel Hamid, Mervat Khalil, HanaEl Huseny, Ahmed Haggag, Maha El Adawy and Ghada El Sherif; Ethiopia- EmebetMulugeta, Haregewoin Cherinet , Original Giorgis, Rahel Bekele, Yigremew Adal,Dilu Shaleka, Mulumebet Zenebe, Salah Yusuf and Tizita Mulugeta; Ghana- MariamaAwumbila, Clara Fayorsey and Philomena Nyarko; Madagascar- RakotomavoFreddie, Rakotondra Velo Hantalaina, Ramahatra Roland, Rambeloma Tiana, RandranariveloBenjamina, Razafindrabe Leon, Rakotomavo Freddie, Rakotondra VeloHantalaina and Ramahatra Roland; Mozambique-Destina Uinge, Filomena J. Malalane,Georgina Zoguene, Maria José Arthur, Rosita Alberto, Joao Paulo de Azevedo,Emilia Machaieie and Terezinha da Silva; Tunisia- Institut de Sondage et Traitementde L’information Statistique consisting of Hosni Nemsia, Moncef Youzabachi, WifakxxAfrican Women’s Report 2009 Measuring Gender Inequalities in Africa